St. Mary and West Holt are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The St. Mary's Cardinals will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the West Holt Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (St. Mary's is ranked 78th, while West Holt is ranked 76th).
On Tuesday, St. Mary's was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to Boyd County.
Meanwhile, West Holt waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 60-23 win over Niobrara/Verdigre. West Holt has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for West Holt, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
St. Mary's came up short against West Holt when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 50-42. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
